Train collision near Egypt's Alexandria kills at least 28

A train collision near Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria on Friday killed at least 28 people and injured 80 others, Egyptian officials said, ABC news reported.

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The two trains collided head on – one was coming from the capital of Cairo to the south of Alexandria, and the other was coming from the city of Port Said, located on the northern tip of the Suez Canal, reads the report.

The head of the ambulance services in the Alexandria's western sector, Dr. Mohamed Abu Homs, said the collision took place in the district of Khorshid, southeast of the city.